Brentford Trains/Pubs

[Abrahammer]

New stadium won't be up and running until 2016/17 season thankfully

[Flashheart]

I was doing a bit of digging about into other teams' budgets a little while back.

Year ending May 2012 Brentford made losses of over 5M and are in debt to the tune of 17M. http://www.beesunited.org.uk/downloads/accounts/BFC%20310512%20Statutory%20Final%20Accounts.pdf

Now I don't know deep their owner's pockets are but I wouldn't be surprised to see them making massive cutbacks for next season.

[Nick Bamosomi]

I was doing a bit of digging about into other teams' budgets a little while back.

Year ending May 2012 Brentford made losses of over 5M and are in debt to the tune of 17M. http://www.beesunited.org.uk/downloads/accounts/BFC%20310512%20Statutory%20Final%20Accounts.pdf

Now I don't know deep their owner's pockets are but I wouldn't be surprised to see them making massive cutbacks for next season.

But it seems to be only Swindon who are the subject of rants from other teams' fans about spending a lot of money. I still wonder how Bournemouth will manage if their owner wants out...

[Flashheart]

But it seems to be only Swindon who are the subject of rants from other teams' fans about spending a lot of money.

Indeedy.

I'd hazard a guess that their current debt stands at about 20M. That's an enormous amount for a club of that size.

[wokinghamred]

Indeedy.

I'd hazard a guess that their current debt stands at about 20M. That's an enormous amount for a club of that size.

The notes to the accounts say that "the financial position has been transformed
following Matthew Benham assuming full control of the Club at the end of June 2012 and converting the bulk of his loans into preference shares". His investment was £15m so thats not debt any longer.

[Flashheart]

The notes to the accounts say that "the financial position has been transformed
following Matthew Benham assuming full control of the Club at the end of June 2012 and converting the bulk of his loans into preference shares". His investment was £15m so thats not debt any longer.

Ah, right.

Still a bunch of cheats though. 

[Simon Pieman]

Depends if they wrote off the inter-group loans. Benham's loans written off were only £4.6m of their £9.7m debt.

[cheltred69]

Losses of £9m over 2 years from turnover of about £3m p.a.
Unless he's got very deep pockets they'll be needing cutbacks too.
Am I right in thinking that our cumulative losses since the Fitton takeover were only about £4m in 4 years? (Debts went from £9m to £13m ??)

[RobertT]

Up till last season that would be about right, but it includes a couple of mil in player sales.  This years losses are likely to be a bit eye watering.

[THE FLASH]

Joy of joy....another fucking Tuesday night delight.

[Gerinthere]

Missed the train after the game as well because it took so long to get out of the one exit they had open.

[Bukkake Regiment]

I'm sick of Griffin Park, been there 4 times in 3 years.

[london_red]

Still one of the best away days for me. Glad to have them again next season rather than a trek to Yeovil.

That and it was good to see Douglas bottle it obviously (even from the bench), the bottling little bottler.

[Batch]

Still one of the best away days for me. Glad to have them again next season rather than a trek to Yeovil.

That and it was good to see Douglas bottle it obviously (even from the bench), the bottling little bottler.

Yup

[Bumpkin]

New stadium won't be up and running until 2016/17 season thankfully

That won't ever happen.